Come on a Tour of My Home!

I am over the moon to be joining 24 other DIY bloggers on a Summer House Tour! Throughout the week, they’ve been taking their readers on tours of their gorgeous homes – and today it’s my turn to share with you.

We had our home built in 2008 and absolutely love it. We picked the floor plan, the lot, the exterior stone, and most of the interior finishes. After living in a home that needed more early 1990s updates than we really wanted to make, we were thrilled to have a home where we only had to change the things that we wanted to change – not the things we HAD to change because they were falling apart!

Since then, we’ve been slowly tackling our builder’s beige walls and transforming our home into our dream home. My family members share a love of pattern and color (on his last day of school, my 7 year old filled out an “All About Me” worksheet declaring that his favorite thing about his bedroom was that it was colorful), so we’re taking a ‘no holds barred’ approach to transforming our home. Let me show you what I mean.

The first big room that we transformed was our master bedroom. My husband, Tom, thought I was nuts for wanting to paint two walls in dark grey and white chevrons, but he went along with the plan. Turns out, it looks awesome!

We’re actually so happy with this room that we haven’t made that many changes since we finished it. I’ve added an orange pillow to the bed..and a jewelry wearing vintage chalkware dog to the top of the dresser.

Next, we’ll move down the hall to our Powder Bath. This was a fun one. As soon as we moved in, we knew that we wanted to get rid of the pedestal sink that was in this room. We searched for something nice to replace it, but nothing felt right. So, I ended up building a vanity out of a friend’s old kitchen table.

I stenciled a feature wall and hung a set of old shutters on the adjoining wall as a focal point. I love that they look like a piece of art!

I have two children – Zack, 7 and Emma, 2 – so we transformed our upstairs loft space into their playroom. I painted stripes on two of the walls and used “built-in” bookcases to creatively hide an eyesore in the room. Plus, they are great for toy and book storage!

Zack’s and Emma’s rooms have received the Lindsay treatment, too! When Zack was about 3 years old, he and Tom went to visit Tom’s parents for the week, and I stayed behind to work on his room. It was the surprise of a lifetime for our little boy!

I mentioned to him earlier this week that we should probably start thinking about redoing his room since he’s getting older. He was so upset! He loves it, so I’m going to leave it as is until he’s ready for the change. The room isn’t quite as tidy as it once was – it’s littered with Lego and has Minecraft and Phineas and Ferb posters on the walls – but all that matters to me is that he’s happy. There’s no reason to make him grow up too fast.

The last stop on our tour today is of Emma’s nursery. When I was pregnant with her, all I wanted was a nice, serene room where she would sleep all night long. Like Zack’s room, it’s probably almost time for a change, but I’m going to hold off as long as possible.

WHEW! Congrats if you made it this far. You’ve probably noticed that there’s some big rooms missing – like the living room and kitchen. Well, those are still builder’s beige…but I’m hoping to get to those very, very soon. We’re just pretty slow workers, because we make our room transformations a family activity.

Now, hop on over to the last stop on the tour at Sawdust Girl! Sandra is AMAZING. Just wait until you see her closet.

Please do stop by the other House Tour participants listed below. There are some GORGEOUS houses, y’all! And a big thanks goes out to Gina for putting it all together! If you are a blogger and want to do your own house tour, link it up to the linky party that Gina is hosting on her blog on Friday so that we can all see!

About Lindsay Ballard

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Jack and Duke). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.

You have done such a wonderful job with decorating and putting together your home. I am in love with the master bedroom! I really like how you incorperated the zig zag design. I can’t wait until we are able to purchase our home in the spring. I want to have character in my living space, but it is hard when you are renting a place that is disliked so much. Your work is very inspiring. I am pinning this 😉

Oh. My. Gosh. I know I have seen bits and pieces of your house before, but having it all in one place….unbelievable. And you didn’t even show the part I love the most which is your entryway. Girl you are a master at color and lines. I am in awe. Lisa~

Thank you, Lisa! I need to non-beige that entry way before I can show it off. But I have to replace the floors before I can paint. But I have to convince Tom that I need to replace the floors. What a vicious cycle!

Oh Lindsay! Your home is soooo striking! I adore the unexpected turns everywhere you look. The bold but beautiful take on your bedroom, the cozy, reclaimed wood wall in your office.. right down to the jewelry on your quirky little dog. 🙂 Your home is so FUN! If 50 magazines don’t fight for you to be in them, they are sleeping at the wheel!

This was SO worth waiting for…………I’ll be following your blog now to keep up with the next projects. That shade of blue/turquoise is such a stunner. You must think you’re in the wrong house when you head into Emma’s room. 🙂

Ha! Yes, it does feel weird. My first baby NEVER SLEPT so all I could think about was a quiet calm place where maybe my 2nd baby would. And you know what? She’s an excellent sleeper – even at almost 3 years old! I do see a bright green, antique 4 poster bed in her future, though. 😉

What a beautiful home you have Lindsay!! Love the dark gray walls in your bedroom with that pop of chevron! And that jewelry wearing dog is the best!! The loft playroom is pretty great too! Thanks for the tour, I’ve really enjoyed seeing the lovely photos of your home!

I love looking at all the homes that are crisp white and look like they belong in Better Homes and Gardens, but they make me feel like my house is “wrong” because it’s full of green and orange and bold colors. I am so happy to find a house that’s colorful and bold too.

WOW I have the exact bedding set for my 2yr old son that I bought at a consignment sale when he was 6 months old. He is ready for his big boy bed and I have been searching the net and thinking for months on what to do to his walls. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for your inspiration!!! He would LOVE it if he had cars on the wall! I am SO excited to get this started this weekend. You have an AMAZING home…I am so envious! ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL!!

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About Makely

Lindsay chronicles her projects, design ideas, and lifestyle tips here at Makely, where she shares tutorials and inspiration. Her DIY designs are bold and graphic, while her spirit is fun and full of color.

Lindsay lives outside of Austin, Texas with her husband (Tom), children (Zack and Emma), and dogs (Jack and Duke). She plays roller derby for the Rockin' City Rollergirls out of Round Rock, Texas.